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Mar 24, 2011 | 06:22 PM

Ironcross

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From: Taylor Michigan

Scam

any one get a PM from a forum member 'jaunshanches who just joined and would like help in getting $17M distributed as the person died in Spain and cant be found to have relatives here.....not a joke...its a scam

Mar 24, 2011 | 07:00 PM

1snake

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From: Puget Sound

Nope, but hopefully the mods. will delete and ban the intruder.

Mar 24, 2011 | 07:00 PM

63 Roadster

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From: Pea Ridge AR

Thanks for the heads up. Hopefully you didn't get burned...

Mar 24, 2011 | 07:14 PM

Railroadman

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From: Rochester NY

St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26

You mean I don't get the $17 million after all? But what about the "good faith money" I sent?

Mar 25, 2011 | 12:26 AM

LT1driver

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From: Texas-out west

that scam is old as the hills and twice as dusty, as is this saying..lol

Mar 25, 2011 | 01:36 AM

MiguelsC2

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From: Houston Texas

St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13

Same old scam. It's usually a Nigerian prince.

Mar 25, 2011 | 04:41 AM

BIG BLOCK JAMO

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From: Studio City, CA Lake Havasu, AZ Mendocino, CA

i've been to nigeria. it's the most f/u'ed place on earth. no need for any of us to ever ever go there..

: salute:

Mar 25, 2011 | 09:33 AM

amtronic1

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Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

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Mar 25, 2011 | 09:52 AM

Mike Terry

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From: Greenwood In.

I could use the $17m but I can't afford to give them good faith $$$. Why would I have to do that if they are wanting to give me $$$$.

Mar 25, 2011 | 10:01 AM

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BLee

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From: Pasadena TX

I got one a few days from a Japanese potentate who was holding a few million for one of the tsunami victims and needed a place to "park" the funds. And I'm a space shuttle pilot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1sttexan

Same old scam. It's usually a Nigerian prince.

Mar 25, 2011 | 10:14 AM

#11

builder

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From: South Dakota

My gosh! It just seems too good to be true!

Mar 25, 2011 | 02:02 PM

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JohnZ

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From: Washington Michigan

I accepted his offer and now I can buy 30% of the NASCAR team I always wanted; can't wait for my check to arrive!

Mar 25, 2011 | 02:08 PM

#13

MiguelsC2

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From: Houston Texas

St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLee

I got one a few days from a Japanese potentate who was holding a few million for one of the tsunami victims and needed a place to "park" the funds. And I'm a space shuttle pilot.

I am honored. What shuttle missions did you pilot?

Mar 25, 2011 | 07:26 PM

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Bill Irwin

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From: DeBary Fl. Amateur Radio Operator K3CQR

A Japanese Potentate. Who Knew they had them? Bill

Mar 25, 2011 | 07:44 PM

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5thvet

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From: San Clemente CA

Nascar team owner and shuttle pilot, all in one thread. Can't beat that!

Mar 25, 2011 | 08:51 PM

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Railroadman

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From: Rochester NY

St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Irwin

A Japanese Potentate. Who Knew they had them? Bill

And if it's a Japanese impotentate, try viagla!

Seriously the fact that these things keep appearing in almost the same form means somebody, somewhere must be falling for them. Hard to believe there's anybody who had not heard of the scam and would be dumb enough to fall for it.